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Sunday Stories
April 20, 2008 by
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Pete Thamel of The New York Times writes about William Wesley...never heard of him?...then you should read about this powerful man in sports... "In recent years, he has extended a puzzling and powerful reach throughout sports. A confidant of Michael Jordan, a close friend of James...
NFL Mock Draft
April 20, 2008 by
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Every Monday until the NFL Draft, Stiles Points will be showcasing a mock draft...these are the players who I think will be taken by each team...1. Dolphins - Chris Long, de, Virginia - everything I read indicates that Long can play DE or LB...Parcells will like that versatality.....
NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . New England Patriots
April 19, 2008 by
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Today's Draft Spotlight is on the New England Patriots who have the seventh overall pick...Mike Reiss of The Boston Globe was nice enough to take the time to respond to some questions.... Q1. I have to ask, how is the team recovering after...
Steve McNair - One tough sumbitch!!!
April 19, 2008 by
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NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . New England Patriots
April 16, 2008 by
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Today's Draft Spotlight is on the New England Patriots who have the seventh overall pick...Mike Reiss of The Boston Globe was nice enough to take the time to respond to some questions.... Q1. I have to ask, how is the team recovering after...
NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . New England Patriots
April 09, 2008 by
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Today's Draft Spotlight is on the New England Patriots who have the seventh overall pick...Mike Reiss of The Boston Globe was nice enough to take the time to respond to some questions.... Q1. I have to ask, how is the team recovering after...
Five Good Questions with Mike Elliott about The Master's
April 08, 2008 by
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The most historic golf event begins this Thursday when The Master's opens play in Augusta, Georgia...Mike Elliott of The Tampa Tribune was nice enough to respond to our questions about this year's event...Q1. Straight out, do you see Tiger Woods winning this year's Master...
Cleveland Legend Dies - Gib Shanley
April 08, 2008 by
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A legend in Cleveland broadcasting and journalism died on Sunday...Gib Shanley, the voice of the Cleveland Browns, was 76-years-old...as a kid growing up in the late 1970s and 80s, I would listen faithfully each Sunday to Shanley and his partner, the late Nev Chandler, announce the...
NFL Draft Spotlight on - James Hardy of Indiana
April 06, 2008 by
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Today's NFL Draft Spotlight is on Indiana wide receiver James Hardy....he is listed at 6'7", 220 lbs....last season, Hardy caught 79 passes for 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns....he scored 36 touchdowns in his 3 years at IU....Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star was...
Five Good Questions with Brian Bennett about the Louisville Cardinals
April 05, 2008 by
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Today's Five Good Questions is with Brian Bennett of The Louisville Courier-Journal...Brian covers the red-hot Louisville Cardinals....I want to thank Brian for his time...Q1. It looks like Louisville is finally on the right track. What is the feeling in Louisville about the Cardinals...
Tampa Tribune's Joe Henderson gives his thoughts on the Yankees
March 30, 2008 by
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Stiles Points steps away from the NFL Draft today and looks at baseball...Tampa Tribune's Joe Henderson was kind enough to respond to some questions about the New York Yankees and Hank Steinbrenner....Q1. First off, what are your thoughts about George Steinbrenner? He is often...
NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . Penn State's Dan Connor & Justin King
March 28, 2008 by
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Today's NFL Draft Spotlight is on Penn State's Dan Connor and Justin King....Connor is a 6'3", 233 lb. linebacker while King is a 6'0", 186 lb. corner.....Jeff Rice of the State College Centre Daily took the time to respond about Connor and King....his time...
Beers with Bloggers - Signal to Noise Blog
March 27, 2008 by
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Today's "Beers with Bloggers" is with the author from Signal to Noise...because he is wary about how his bosses would react to his blog, we will use the pseudonym S2N....S2N lives in California and has a day job in journalism...he is a native of Iowa who spent plenty...
NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . Dre Moore and Erin Henderson
March 27, 2008 by
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Today's NFL Draft Spotlight is on Maryland's Dre Moore and Erin Henderson....Moore is listed as one of the top 5 defensive tackles...at 6'4", 311 lbs., he recorded six sacks last season.....Henderson, who is 6'3", 236 lbs, is a top 10 linebacker...Matt Bracken...
NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . Beau Bell of UNLV
March 27, 2008 by
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Today's NFL Draft Spotlight is on UNLV linebacker James "Beau" Bell...Bell is 6'3", 245 lbs...he was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year...Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal was nice enough to respond to our questions about Bell...I want...
Tournament Predictions and Sunday Stories
March 26, 2008 by
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Thoughts on today's games:12:10 - Villanova -5.5 vs. Siena - one week ago today, Nova was sweating about making the tournament....now they are one win away from the Sweet 16...they win by 7...2:15 - Texas - 7.5 vs. Miami (Fla) - the way yesterday's games went, all indications...
Beers with Bloggers - Brian of One Dying Quail
March 25, 2008 by
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It's Thursday so that means it is another feature in the series "Beers with Bloggers....today's feature is with Brian from One More Dying Quail....Brian was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and lived in Rye for most of my life...he and his wife now live in Nashua, NH...
21 and Lethal!!!! - Rockets win 21st consecutive game
March 24, 2008 by
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Houston Chronicle sports columnist Richard Justice writes that T.Mac may now be in the lead for the NBA MVP after the Rockets won their 21st straight game... "They are a team in every sense of the word, a really good team, a smart, resourceful and gritty team. Don't lose sight...
Five Good Questions with Rob Herbst about Western Kentucky Hoops
March 22, 2008 by
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Today's Five Good Questions is with Rob Herbst of the Bowling Green (Ky) News....Rob covers Western Kentucky Basketball...and right now, the Hilltoppers are one of the hottest teams in the country....I want to thank Rob for his time...now lets find out what is going on with WKU...
NFL Draft Spotlight on - Kevin Smith of Central Florida
March 20, 2008 by
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The NFL Draft is fast approaching and once again Stiles Points will be putting the spotlight on various players and NFL teams leading up to the Draft...the first feature is on running back Kevin Smith from Central Florida...last season, as a junior, Smith carried the ball 450 times...
NFL Draft Spotlight on . . . Chris Long of Virginia
March 19, 2008 by
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Today's spotlight is on defensive end Chris Long of the Virginia Cavaliers...in 2007 he registered 14 sacks....Long is 6'4", 277 lbs and is rated as the top defensive end....he is the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long....Jerry Ratcliffe of the Richmond Times-Dispatch was...
Michigan gets great crop of recruits, even without Pryor - - yet
March 16, 2008 by
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2008 University of Michigan Football Recruiting Class(As of 10 p.m. EST, Feb. 6, 2008)Ricky Barnum OL 6-2 265 Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)Boubacar Cissoko DB 5-9 175 Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical)Mike Cox RB 6-0 206 Dorchester, Conn. (Avon Old Farms)Kenny Demens LB 6-1 226 Oak Park...
Sunday Sports Stories
March 16, 2008 by
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Today may be Selection Sunday for the NCAA, but the biggest basketball game of the day takes place in Houston as the Rockets put their 21 game win streak on the line against the Los Angeles LakersHouston ChronicleLos Angeles Times NBA beat writer Mark Heisler writes the Houston Rockets...
#2 Tennessee at #1 Memphis - The Saturday Night Showdown
March 15, 2008 by
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Saturday Night's match-up of #1 Memphis vs. #2 Tennessee just may be the game of the season....I said at the beginning of the season that Tennessee would win the title this year....I will go with Rocky Top to beat Big Blue in Memphis...below are some stats and articles about the...
Sports Stories
March 14, 2008 by
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Washington Post sports reporter Barry Svrluga writes about Dmitri Young of the Washington Nationals and his battle with diabetes... "Nearly 21 million Americans are afflicted with diabetes, and each must learn to handle it as best they can. Young, who received his diagnosis in...
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